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Glasgow University Media Group (GUMG)
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Investigating the role of the media in driving political change in a digital age.
GUMG Director @catherinehapper.bsky.social spoke to Scottish news outlet, The National, about the potential threats of AI generated content to the upcoming Holyrood elections. www.thenational.scot/news/2577522...
AI content poses 'frightening' disinformation risk to Holyrood election, expert warns
CONTENT generated by artificial intelligence (AI) poses a “frightening” risk to the upcoming Holyrood elections, an expert has said
www.thenational.scot
January 20, 2026 at 7:39 AM
GUMG director @catherinehapper.bsky.social commented on OfCom's inquiry into Grok and the possibility of a ban on X, expressing doubts about the UK government's will to take on the platform for @bigissue.com: www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
What would happen if the UK government actually banned Grok and X?
Keir Starmer's government has hinted a UK ban on X isn't out of the question. Experts tell us what a ban would look like in reality.
www.bigissue.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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I was discussing the future of the BBC in Scotland at Holyrood today. It was a really rich discussion - so much at stake in respect of protecting our democracy and what role public service media can play. Our GUMG submission (w/ @catrionaforrest.bsky.social) here: www.parliament.scot/~/media/comm...
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Today @catherinehapper.bsky.social gave evidence at the Scottish Parliament Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Inquiry into Scottish Broadcasting.

Catherine referenced the work of @gu-mg.bsky.social and UofG's media programmes.

Watch here: bit.ly/4aLh5ZF
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee | Scottish Parliament TV
bit.ly
January 8, 2026 at 1:20 PM
On Thursday, Director of the GUMG @catherinehapper.bsky.social will give evidence to a Holyrood Committee Inquiry on Scottish broadcasting. The agenda and GUMG's written submission (with @catrionaforrester.bsky.social) can be accessed here: www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee 08 January 2026
www.parliament.scot
January 6, 2026 at 12:06 PM
New publication from GUMG members Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara and @catherinehapper.bsky.social revisiting the Sociology of News (special issue) www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjos20/2...
Journalism Studies
Rethinking the Sociology of News: Global Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives. Guest Editor: Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara & Catherine Happer. Volume 26, Issue 16 of Journalism Studies
www.tandfonline.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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What do we know about why people do or don't trust media sources in the digital age? @catherinehapper.bsky.social explores what the research tells us in this new contribution to @uk.theconversation.com
What a decade of research reveals about why people don’t trust media in the digital age
How did we go from an era of high trust in 20th-century media to such low levels of trust today?
eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM